The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 was announced by the formed Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government of the United Kingdom in May 2010, and published on 19 October 2010. The previous major review of UK defence strategy was the Strategic Defence Review , published in 1998, and updated in 2003 by the Delivering Security in a Changing World white paper .
21-560: Field Army Troops is a formation of the British Army under direct control of Headquarters, Field Army . Its purpose is to "centrally command high-demand, low-volume capabilities." In 2019, under the Field Army Reorganisation Plan (FARP), the role of Deputy Commander, Field Army was expanded with the moving of several commands and formations (by 2021) coming under direct control of CFA. Those units included
42-649: A changing international environment, particularly in relation to its ability to retain trained personnel. In 2018, a report by the National Audit Office found that the numbers of trained regulars had fallen from some 180,000 personnel in 2010 to fewer than 140,000 in 2017/18. The numbers in 2017/18 were some 8,200 people below the stated requirement. In 2015, the House of Commons defence committee again concluded that “The UK’s current defence assumptions are not sufficient for [the] changed environment ... Now there
63-727: A means of meeting the UK's commitments to provide divisional HQs on a rotational basis to Regional Command (South) in Afghanistan and as the lead nation of Multi-National Division (South-East) in Iraq . This was based in York and formed around the re-established 6th Division . Under another reorganisation effective from 1 November 2011 the Chief of the General Staff took direct command of
84-587: The Army 2020 reform was as follows by 2015: Structure of Field Army after the Army 2020 Refine and 2019 reorganisation of the Field Army: The structure of the Field Army by 2023 following the 'Future Soldier' programme: Following the 1966 Defence White Paper , United Kingdom Land Forces was formed, and the post of Deputy Commander-in-Chief, UK Land Forces was created, with the holder having
105-574: The Army through a new structure, based at Andover, known as " Army Headquarters ". The post of Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces ceased to exist. In its place a new post of Commander, Land Forces was created, to be held by a lieutenant general (three-star rank). Following the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 , the government announced significant changes to the structure of the formations under Land Forces that would be implemented from 2010 - 2020: When Personnel Support Command
126-529: The LAND mark reorganisation, into two suborganisations, Field Army and Regional Forces, that paralleled the Cold War structure of UKLF. Commander Field Army had two deployable divisions (1st Armoured Division, 3rd Mechanised Division), Theatre Troops , Joint Helicopter Command , and Training Support under him. In 2007 it was announced that a new deployable divisional HQ would be established until at least 2011, as
147-673: The United Kingdom Field Army presided over nearly 40,000 regular soldiers, just over 70,000 members of the Territorial Army (TA), and 6,000 civilians. In addition to the UK Field Army's defence commitments, the Field Army was responsible for aid to the civil authority. The post was disestablished in 1995 following the Options for Change defence review. Land Command was later divided in 2003, under
168-617: The carrier-variant F-35C had risen to twice the original estimate. On 3 August 2011, the House of Commons Defence Select Committee published a critical review of the SDSR. The review had led to wide-ranging cuts to the Armed Forces, which were widely criticised for damaging the capabilities of the British military. The review was subsequently criticized for leaving Britain unprepared in
189-817: The early retirement of the Joint Force Harrier aircraft, the Harrier GR7/GR9 . Both of these measures were to save money for the purchase of the Queen Elizabeth -class aircraft carriers. The Harrier fleet made its last operational flights in December 2010. In 2011 72 British Harriers were sold to the United States to be used for spares. The SDSR proposed that one of the two Queen Elizabeth -class aircraft carriers currently under construction would be certain to be commissioned, with
210-494: The fate of the other left undecided. It had been suggested that only one carrier, routinely equipped with 12 fast jets, was to be in service at any one time, with the other carrier held in extended readiness. These plans were to be reviewed in 2015. However, in May 2014 it was announced by Prime Minister David Cameron that the second carrier, Prince of Wales , would be brought into service alongside Queen Elizabeth . He confirmed
231-563: The following: On 25 November 2021, the Future Soldier programme was announced, which is due to be completed by 2030 and will reorganise the British Army from bottom to top. The role of "Field Army Troops" has been described as follows: "Field Army Troops – will centrally command high-demand, low-volume capabilities." Under the new programme, the name ' Field Army Troops ' was re-established. 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team formerly came under Field Army Troops until 2023, when it
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#1732772855214252-467: The official field commander for UK Land Forces during this period, though the post was disestablished in 1995 following the Options for Change . In November 2015, the post of Commander Land Forces was redesignated as Commander Field Army . Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 As well as wanting an updated security policy, both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats wanted
273-455: The rank of Lieutenant General . In 1982, as a result of the 1981 Defence White Paper , this post was redesignated as Commander, United Kingdom Field Army , typically shortened to just 'Commander Field Army'. Commander Field Army oversaw several 'deputy commanders', including one each for the services such as Commander, Royal Corps of Signals or Commander, Transport and Movements ( Royal Corps of Transport ). The Commander Field Army worked as
294-594: The reorganisation, the post of Assistant Chief of Staff (Warfare) was to be held by the Director, Land Warfare Centre. Land Operations Command was established on 2 September 2019 as a staff branch within Headquarters Field Army in Andover. Through it, Commander Field Army conducts the planning, generation and operational control of all Field Army deployments. The structure of the Field Army after
315-544: The second vessel was already 40% built. The SDSR announced the government's intention to switch its purchase of F-35Bs to the carrier-variant F-35C to allow for a wider range and weapons to be used. However, in May 2012 this decision was reversed, and the F-35B was chosen instead, as the previous government had intended. This was because the cost of converting the Queen Elizabeth -class aircraft carriers to accommodate
336-585: The £38 billion overspend in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) procurement budget addressed. With the government committed to reducing the national budget deficit , the Treasury asked the MoD to draw up options for a 10–20% real-terms cut in its budget. The final amount was a 7.7% reduction over four years. All three of Britain's armed forces would take cuts in manpower. Overall, the largest overseas deployment
357-663: Was established in 2015, it was decided that the role of SJC(UK) Commander was to transfer to Commander PSC in Aldershot. In due course PSC became Home Command . On 23 November 2015, it was announced that the post of Commander Land Forces would be renamed as Commander Field Army as part of the Army Command Review. CFA will have four brigadiers under their command, namely: Assistant Chief of Staff Commitments, Assistant Chief of Staff Support, Assistant Chief of Staff Warfare and Assistant Chief of Staff Training. During
378-514: Was expected to be not more than 30,000 personnel, including maritime and air force units. This compares to the 45,000 involved in the 2003 invasion of Iraq . In November 2010, the MoD released its plan to implement the changes. The SDSR called for the almost immediate decommissioning of the Royal Navy flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal , rather than in 2016 as scheduled. This occurred on 11 March 2011. The Report also announced
399-507: Was formed, and the post of Deputy Commander-in-Chief, UK Land Forces was created, with the holder having the rank of Lieutenant General . In 1982, as a result of the 1981 Defence White Paper , this post was redesignated as Commander, United Kingdom Field Army , typically shortened to just 'Commander Field Army'. Commander Field Army oversaw corps directors such as Commander, Royal Corps of Signals or Commander, Transport and Movements ( Royal Corps of Transport ). United Kingdom Field Army
420-580: Was headquartered at Erskine Barracks in Wilton and responsible for organising home defence forces. The UK Field Army was described by senior officers as "roughly the home equivalent of the British Corps in West Germany", but its commander told Beevor that it was 'not a coherent organisation'. UK Field Army was responsible for all out-of-area operations, training, and home administration. By 1991,
441-458: Was re-subordinated to the command of 1st (UK) Division , under Future Soldier. Field Army (United Kingdom) The Field Army is a command of the British Army responsible for generating and preparing forces for current and contingency operations. Commander Field Army reports to the Chief of the General Staff . Following the 1966 Defence White Paper , United Kingdom Land Forces
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